Charlotte area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$381,000

−0.8% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$1,735

+1.6% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$83,304

U.S.: $80,734

Population

2,938,830

Census estimate, July 2025

13 rankings for the Charlotte area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the Charlotte areaFirst place: ZIP code 28091 (Lilesville, NC): $105,000 · 105 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the Charlotte areaFirst place: ZIP code 28207 (Charlotte, NC): $1,644,000 · 105 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the Charlotte areaFirst place: ZIP code 29031 (Carlisle, SC): −6.9% · 53 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the Charlotte areaFirst place: ZIP code 28689 (Union Grove, NC): +9.7% · 49 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the Charlotte area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 28021 (Cherryville, NC): $1,075 · 66 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the Charlotte area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 28173 (Waxhaw, NC): $2,637 · 66 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are falling in the Charlotte areaFirst place: ZIP code 28262 (Charlotte, NC): −1.9% · 10 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the Charlotte areaFirst place: ZIP code 28023 (China Grove, NC): +12.1% · 50 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the Charlotte area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 28207 (Charlotte, NC): $217,204 · 105 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of CharlotteFirst place: Chester, SC: $140,000 · 34 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of CharlotteFirst place: Weddington, NC: $1,034,000 · 34 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of Charlotte, by household incomeFirst place: Weddington, NC: $190,766 · 34 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of Charlotte, by populationFirst place: Concord, NC: 108,719 · 34 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.